Transport



Sept. 5, 1933. l'. H. JUDD Er AL TRANSPORT Filed June 1, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 5, 1933. l. H. JUDD Er AL TRANSPORT Filed June 1, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 @Moz/MAJ S Patented Sept. 5, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TRANSPRT Application June 1, 1932. Serial No. 614,738

3 Claims.

This invention relates generally to transports, especially those designed for carrying vehicles, and consists of certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts that will be hereinafter more fully vdescribed and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a transport embodying our invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the structure illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a front end View of the construction and showing by dotted lines the open position of the roof section; i

Figure 4 is a rear end View of mthe transport and showing by dotted lines the open position of the roof sections;

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical ing by dotted lines the open position of the roof sections;

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 2;

Figure l is a sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 5;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary top plan view of the roof sections;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of the roof sections.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 is the chassis; 2 and 3 respectively are vertical frames on the chassis; 4 is a track or upper deck between the frames and having a fixed section 5 and a hinged section 6; and 7 is the roong of a transport embodying lour invention. As shown, the chassis 1 is of the drop frame type and comprises the upper and lower horizontal portions 3 and 9 respectively and the intermediate vertical portion 10. Preferably the upper portion 8 includes' two longitudinally extending channel members or beams l1 that project in rear of the vertical portion 10 and is provided with a flooring 12. An apron 13 covers the upright portion 10 from the beams 8 to the horizontal portion 9 and the latter preferably comprises the longitudinally and transversely extending members 14 and 15 respectively and is.

sectional view through the transport and show- 23 and 24 respectively are secured to the uprights 18 of the frames and carry the fixed porg tion 5 of the track, While brackets 25 are secured to the rear uprights 18 and are adapted to support the rear end of the hinge section 6 when the latter is in lowered position. Any suitable means (not shown) may be used to raise and lower the hinged section 6 of the track.

Cooperating with the roofing '7 to enclose the space between the frames 2 and 3 are linings 30 and 31 respectively upon the inner sides of said frames, an apron 32 between the cross bar 20 and flooring 12, doors 33 and 34 respectively hingedly mounted on the foremost uprights 18 above the apron 32, a tail gate 35 hingedly connected to the chassis 1', and doors 36 and 37 respectively hingedly mounted on the rear uprights 18 above the tail gate. Preferably the roong '7 is in four sections A, B, C and D respectively and is movable relative to the side frames 2 and 3. The sections A and B are connected by hinges 40 to the top rail 17 of the frame 2 while the sections C and D are connected by hinges 40? to the top rail 17 of the frame 3. Each section of the roofing preferably comprises a sheet 41 of metal and suitable reinforcing structural members 42. When in lowered position the roof sections rest upon the outer longitudinal edges 43 vof the top rails 17 and upon bearings 44 Xed to the upper faces of the rails. Strips 45 secured to the inner edges of the sections A and B constitute abutments for and are engaged by the inner edges of the sections C and D when the roofing is in closed position, while strips 46 and 47 secured to the sections A and B overlap and close the joints between the sections A and C and B and D respectively, and strips 48 and 49 respectively-secured to the sections B and D overlap andvclose the joints between the sections B and A and D and C when"y the roofing is in closed position. Preferably the metal'sheets 41 of the sections A and C have trough shaped portions 50 at their rear edges, while the sheets 41 of the sections B and D are provided at their forward edges with depending flanges 51 that extend into the troughs 50 when the roofing is in closed position. Secured to the rails 17 at spaced points thereof are brackets 52 having laterally projecting pins or studs 53, while pivotally connected to the 'sections A, B, C and D are braces 54 having hook-shaped end portions 55 engageable with the pins 53 when the sections are in open position. Coil springs 56 are terminally secured n to the braces 54 and to the sections A. B. C and o D respectively and urge the braces to folded sections A. B. C and D respectively overlap and.

are supported by the doors 33, 34, 36 and 37 respectively when the latter are in closed position.

En use the tail gate 35, doors 33, 34k, 36 and 37 respectively and roof sections A, B, C and D yrespectively may be opened when it is desired to load automobiles on to the ooring i6 and 'track l. Whenit is desired to load automobiles l below the track d the hinge section 6 thereof is l y raised to aiiord the proper clearance above the flooringio, whereupon an automobile may be driven up suitable skids (not shown) on to said ooring and thence `up suitable skids to the coring i2. The driver of that automobile may then leave the trailer through a suitable doorway 6l. One other automobile may then be backed on to the iiooring 16 so that the engine thereof will be at the rear of the trailer while in transit. The hinged section d may then be lowered on to the brackets 25 so that two automobiles may be loaded on to the track e. This may be accomplished by either driving an automobile up skids (not shown) axed to the forward end oi the track d or by backing the automobile up skids (not shown) amxed to the rear end oi the hinged section 6. One other automobile may then be driven up skids on to the hinged section 6 of the track. Any suitable means (not shown) may be used to hold the automobiles in the position desired while in transit. The doors 33, 3d, 36 and 37 respectively and tail gate 35 may then be closed but the roof sections A, B, C and D will remain open and serve to protect the sides ci( the automobile on the track 4: while in transit. Should it be desired to carry only two automobiles then they may be carried either on the track d or on the nearing it and i2. lit they are carried on the hack d then freight or other Minds of merchandise may be carried on the mooring it and noaacce f i2. lf such automobiles are carried on the ooring thenv the roof sections A, B, C and D respectively may be closed while the vehicle is in transit. When automobiles are not being car-l ried on the lower deck or ooring i6 and 12, for instance, on the return trip, then merchann dise and freight of almost any character may be carried thereon instead and will be thoroughly covered and protected by the linings 30 and 3l and closed rooi sections' A, E, C and D, doors 33, 34, 36 and 37 respectively and tail gate 35, the same as in avclo'sed freight car. Any suitable means (notl shown) may be used to hold the roof sections A, B, C and D respectively, doors 33, 34,# 36 and 37 respectively and tail gate 35 in closed position. y

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, we desire to have it understood that we do not limit4 ourselves to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What we claim as our invention is:

l. In a transport, a track for automobiles, and' an -enclosure for the track including upright means atopposite sides of the track, and means carried by said upright means and convertible from a cover for the track into sideboards for 'protecting automobiles on the track and vice erable as sideboards for automobiles on the] track.

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